Tag: Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics organisers hail vaccine news as ‘relief’
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers said news of a coronavirus vaccine was a “relief” on Tuesday but insisted their bio-security planning for the postponed Games...
Gymnastics meet to test Tokyo’s readiness for Olympics
TOKYO: Tokyo’s ability to cope with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and stage next year’s Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week...
Tokyo organisers weigh virus control centre for Olympics
TOKYO: The Tokyo 2020 organisers and Japanese officials said on Tuesday they may set up an infectious disease control centre at next year’s Covid-19...
Athletics chief backs right to take knee at Olympics
TOKYO: World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said competitors should be able to ‘take the knee’ on the podium at the postponed Tokyo Olympics, following...